Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra began the night speaking about recent quality pockets of play, even as his team entered on a three-game losing streak. He also warned of how third-period lulls had produced that skid.

The Heat nearly wasted a 20-point lead, but Bam Adebayo and Norman Powell came to the rescue down the stretch to end Miami’s three-game skid. After a dominant first half that ended with the Heat ahead by 17 points, the Suns flipped the script in the second half before Adebayo and Powell’s late-game heroics.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points after a slow start and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Miami Heat 124-112.

Following his recent struggles offensively, a new report suggests that teams may try to acquire Bam Adebayo at the trade deadline.

After an ugly loss on Saturday night for the Heat, they follow that up with a game against the reigning NBA champs, the OKC Thunder. Some keys to this intriguing

Miami Heat Head Coach Erik Spoelstra didn't hold back on his team after the Heat lost their third consecutive game by double digits.

Miami Heat guard Norman Powell and Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks had a physical encounter in the third quarter.

Bam Adebayo anotó 29 puntos, incluidos tres tiros largos en los minutos finales, y Norman Powell agregó 27 para que el Heat de Miami se recuperara tras desperdiciar una ventaja de 20 unidades para vencer el martes 127-121 a los Suns de Phoenix.